Maureen Gilroy,a 39-Year-Old Mother of 5 Children,was Recently Diagnosed with Early

Maureen Gilroy,a 39-year-old mother of 5 children,was recently diagnosed with early stage,noninvasive ductal carcinoma in situ.She is an athletic woman who is very involved with her children and community activities.She has decided to have a bilateral preemptive modified radical mastectomy to minimize her risk of metastatic disease.She is calm and confident that she has made the right decision,but is concerned about the length of her recovery.The perioperative nurse recognizes Maureen's concern and assigns her a nursing diagnosis of:

A) Knowledge Deficit related to unfamiliarity with perioperative routines.
B) Knowledge Deficit related to ineffective preoperative preparation.
C) Knowledge Deficit related to anxiety about her future.
D) Knowledge Deficit related to delayed discharge teaching.